About 10 minutes later, police said Johnson started shooting at passing cars from the parking lot of the QuikTrip on Chamblee Tucker Road. But by the time officers arrived, police said Johnson ran toward Quantum Lane, where he continued firing.

As officers closed in, Calamease one shot at Johnson, with one of the bullets hitting the suspect in the chest, according to the report.

Johnson, whose last known address was in Dallas, died before an ambulance could take him to a hospital.

A Hi-Point gun was found in the pavement about 15 feet from where Johnson was found, according to the report.

In a statement, Chamblee police Assistant Chief Mike Beller said Calamease shot out of fear for officers’ “safety and the safety of the public at large.”

Calamease has been placed on administrative leave in accordance with the Chamblee police department policy.

The GBI is investigating.

The shooting wasn’t Johnson’s first run-in with police. In 2011, he pleaded guilty to felony entering auto and possession of a tool and a misdemeanor obstruction charge, according to DeKalb County court records. He was sentenced to five years, with one year to serve, and ordered to complete 104 hours of community service.

Calamease, a 19-year law enforcement veteran, has been with the Chamblee Police Department since 2014. He was previously with the DeKalb County Police Department in various roles, including their patrol and criminal investigations units.